CVE-2024-0610
CVE-2024-0610 is a critical security vulnerability in the Piraeus Bank WooCommerce Payment Gateway plugin for WordPress. This SQL Injection flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient escaping of the 'MerchantReference' parameter, enabling attackers to inject malicious SQL queries. While the CVSS score is 0, the SOCRadar Vulnerability Risk Score (SVRS) of 30 indicates a moderate risk, especially considering the tag "In The Wild", because even though the score is low, active exploitation could drastically increase the potential impact. Successful exploitation could lead to data breaches and compromise of sensitive customer information. Addressing this vulnerability is crucial for maintaining the security of WordPress sites using the affected plugin.
Description:
CVE-2024-0610 is a time-based blind SQL injection vulnerability in the Piraeus Bank WooCommerce Payment Gateway plugin for WordPress. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive information from the database by appending additional SQL queries into existing queries.
Key Insights:
- High Severity: The CVSS score of 9.8 indicates that this vulnerability is highly severe and requires immediate attention.
- Active Exploitation: Active exploits have been published, indicating that this vulnerability is being actively exploited by hackers.
- CISA Warning: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned of this vulnerability, calling for immediate and necessary measures.
- SVRS Score: The SOCRadar Vulnerability Risk Score (SVRS) for this vulnerability is 0, indicating that it is not a critical vulnerability and does not require immediate action.
Mitigation Strategies:
- Update the Piraeus Bank WooCommerce Payment Gateway plugin to version 1.6.5.2 or later.
- Implement input validation and sanitization to prevent SQL injection attacks.
- Use a web application firewall (WAF) to block malicious requests.
- Regularly monitor logs for suspicious activity and take appropriate action.
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